OMB control number

Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections, and 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities

OMB 1850-0641 · ED/IES.

OMB 1850-0641

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education, conducts the Private School Universe Survey (PSS), a national survey of private elementary and secondary schools. The PSS is designed to collect biennial data on the total number of private schools, teachers, and students; and to create an NCES universe frame of private schools that serve as a sampling frame for NCES surveys. This survey is an ongoing project to improve NCES universe and sample data on private schools. This request is to conduct the 2025-26 and 2027-28 Private School Universe Survey (PSS) data collections, and the 2027-28 PSS frame-development activities.

The latest form for Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections, and 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities expires 2026-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202409-1850-004.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
PSS 2025-2028 v16 4-30-25 Change Memo.docx (document unavailable)Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
CAPE PSS comments.pdf (document unavailable)Public Comments
NCEA PSS2025 Comments .pdf (document unavailable)Public Comments
Part B and C - PSS 2025-2028 v16 + revised 4-14-25.docxSupporting Statement B
Part A - PSS 2025-2028 v16 + revised 4-30-25.docx (document unavailable)Supporting Statement A
Part A - PSS 2025-2028 v16.docxSupporting Statement A
Private School Universe Survey (PSS) 2025-26 and 2027-28 Data Collections & 2027-28 PSS Frame Development Activities Other-Appendix A-C PSS 2025-2028 Communication Materials v16

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202409-1850-004 Revision of a currently approved collection 2024-12-17
202306-1850-004 Revision of a currently approved collection 2023-06-27 Approved without change
202201-1850-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2022-04-22 Approved without change
202103-1850-007 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2021-06-01 Approved without change
202006-1850-003 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2020-06-04 Approved without change
202004-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2020-04-01 Approved without change
201904-1850-003 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2019-04-08 Approved without change
201811-1850-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2019-01-24 Approved with change
201601-1850-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2016-03-08 Approved without change
201509-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2015-09-10 Approved without change
201505-1850-003 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2015-05-19 Approved without change
201304-1850-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 2013-04-09 Approved with change
201004-1850-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 2010-04-27 Approved without change
200703-1850-006 Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection 2007-04-27 Approved without change
200506-1850-002 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2005-06-27 Approved without change
200309-1850-001 Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection 2003-09-17 Approved without change
199906-1850-003 Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection 1999-06-03 Approved without change
199506-1850-003 Revision of a currently approved collection 1995-06-30 Approved without change
199308-1850-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 1993-08-31 Approved without change
199207-1850-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 1992-07-22 Approved without change
199003-1850-007 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 1990-03-13 Approved with change
198908-1850-001 New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) 1989-08-11 Approved without change